Re:Starbucks illegally fired US workers over union, judge rules
by zabzonk on Thursday March 02, 2023 @02:52PM
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"progressive customers" are not the same as "social media influenced dimwits with more money than sense". or may be they are!
and what the heck do you mean by "progressive"?
Re:Starbucks illegally fired US workers over union, judge rules
by ticviking on Thursday March 02, 2023 @03:25PM
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The term is well understood and has its origins in the contrasting positions and approaches of "Progressive" and "Revolutionary" Marxists.
It has come to mean anyone who is generally left-liberal and favors achieving those policy goals through gradual reform rather than sudden reform, or direct action.
Re:Starbucks illegally fired US workers over union, judge rules
by zabzonk on Thursday March 02, 2023 @03:39PM
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> The term is well understood and has its origins in the contrasting positions and approaches of "Progressive" and "Revolutionary" Marxists.
well-understood by marxists (are there any of them around any more?) but not i suggest by the rest of us.
or is this just another part of mad usa politics and wokeness?
Re:Starbucks illegally fired US workers over union, judge rules
by dontlaugh on Friday March 03, 2023 @05:18AM
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There's dozens of us!
More seriously, revolutionary Marxist parties exist in all countries with varying degrees of success. Most of us are involved in the labour movement, often organising within unions.
To that end they are forced to behave progressively — so I don't think there's much of a distinction with regard to whether the company truly is or is not "progressive".